Synonyms of denting

denting

verb

present participle of dent

as in reducing

to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent

hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reducing
• decreasing
• lowering
• depleting
• diminishing
• minimizing
• lessening
• easing
• slashing
• cutting
• downsizing
• dwindling
• dropping
• abating
• compressing
• shrinking
• knocking down
• curtailing
• nicking
• downscaling
• paring
• trimming
• de-escalating
• contracting
• truncating
• retrenching
• condensing
• shortening
• constricting
• clipping
• whittling
• modifying
• deflating
• cropping
• cutting down
• abridging
• pruning
• docking
• modulating
• abbreviating
• cutting back
• moderating
• qualifying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• increasing
• expanding
• enlarging
• augmenting
• raising
• boosting
• amplifying
• escalating
• swelling
• extending
• inflating
• prolonging
• dilating
• lengthening
• adding (to)
• supplementing
• blowing up
• enhancing
• complementing
• aggrandizing
• distending
• intensifying
• heightening
• elongating
• protracting
• redoubling